What do we lose when we stop playing? | Katarína Baranová | TEDxBratislava

Katarína Baranová, actress, director of the LUDUS school and theatre, and drama education teacher, explores in this TEDxBratislava talk why adults need play just as much as children do. She argues that Homo ludens, the playful human, has not disappeared but has been forgotten. According to her, play can lead back to creativity, courage and better ways of facing the challenges of adult life. The talk was given at a independently organized TEDx event.

• Why adults need play as much as children
• Homo ludens: the playful side we forget
• Play as a path to creativity and courage

[SK] Prečo dospelí potrebujú hru rovnako ako deti? Katarína skúma, čo sa stane, keď si dospelí znova dovolia hrať sa. [EN] Why do adults need play just as much as children do? Katarína explores what happens when adults allow themselves to play again. [SK] Katarína Baranová, herečka a riaditeľka školy a divadla LUDUS, pedagogička dramatickej výchovy žije vetu „Tvorím, teda som!“ doslova. Už dve desaťročia prináša hravosť do nemocníc, vzdelávania aj života dospelých. Pripomína, že Homo ludens, človek hravý, v nás nezmizol, len naň zabúdame. Hra môže byť cestou späť ku kreativite, odvahe a lepšiemu zvládaniu výziev dospelého života. [EN] Katarína Baranová, actress and director of the LUDUS school and theatre, drama education teacher lives by the phrase ‘I create, therefore I am!’ quite literally. For two decades, she has brought playfulness to hospitals, education and adult life. She reminds us that Homo ludens, the playful human, has not disappeared; we have simply forgotten it. Play can lead us back to creativity, courage and better ways of facing the challenges of adult life. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx